The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-24
ACTOR BARRYMORE
IN THE ROLE OF a rua1L1sT.
Hs Knooks Out In Two Rounds Prom.
inent Now York Broker for Insulting
Lady, and Causes Great sensa.
tion Ia m AristoorRtic Onfe.

lively bcene IN an uptown re2tauynnt last
evening, In which Maurice Barrymore,
the actor, figured prominently. He sat at
one OF the tables with lady and her hus.
band. The lady suddenly exclaimed: II
can stand this no more; that lad has in.
quilted NO." Then she walked to table
whore a broker named Vyso sat, looked
him in the face, and snappiug "you pup.
py'" at him, lett the place. Her husband,
after a parting word with Barrymore, fol.
lowed. For q moment there was complete
silence in the crowded cafe. Diners for.
got all about their aucculent spaghetti
and dyspeptic pates and turned to stare at
the unlucky cause OF this outbreak. tVSBs
sat completely dumbfouudsd. =.
Barrymore roee, went to the brokers'
table, and leaning over him said some
words into his ear. "What2" came from
Vyae in horrilled tonea-then, "you lie"-
and next he aimed powerful blow at
Barrymore's head. Quicker than flash
Barrymore lodged mis- adversary's out.
stretched arm, and rising on bis toes dealt
him sounding slug under the jaw. The
force OF the blow WAS tremendous. Vyse
was knocked clean across the table, and
striking against the wall, lay ior an in.
stant 90 II stunned.
In his fall he took with him the table,
and there was a clatter OF broken dishes,
tumbling chairs, mingled with the al.
frighted -,"
SCREAMS OF THE SPECTATORS.
From adjoining rooms come rushing wait.
ers, guests and cooks. The whole place
was in tumultuous uproar.
Amid it all, the actor stood with
clenched fists, and flashing eye, waiting
for his fallen foe to rise and continue the
combat.
At that moment Joaquin, the proprietor
Of the place, in the costume OF chef, came
running in from the kitchen. A half dog
en- people, men and women, surrounded
him, and pointing to Vyse, who, pale and
quivering with excitement, stood leaning
against the wall, cried out: ut serves
him rig ht; he insulted lady"
The burly Frenchman fairly fumed at
these wo,da. "Out Of my place." he
shouted. "0ut Of here. How dare you
insult guest Of mine."
II insulted no one," gasped Vyse.
"Thers is mistake" and then when
Joaquin laid hands on him, he curaed him
roundly.
Again Joaquin ordered him 10 lenye,
and when Vyso demanded that he be al
lowed to renew the fight with Barrymore,
Joaquin seized him by the arms and tried
ts eject him from the room. Vyse strug-
gled and Was finally thrown fat upon the
floor. a
Joaquin stood over him and Vyse put
his hand to his hip pocket as If reaching
for a revolver. The throng surrounding
them scattered. Joaquin, STOPPING down,
lifted the broker to his feet and, reinforced
by some walters, threw him out OF the
street door.
"Where's that fellow2" Vyse shouted,
whom ho reached the sidewalk. It was an
unfortunate question to ask Just Mt that
time, because the answer was unexpected.
THE BROKER woRsrRD AGAIN.
"That fellows here, right here" said
Barrymore.
"I'm going to knock the lille out Of you,"
Vyse exclaimed, and stepping forward,
seized the actor by the coat collar. He
rsiaed his arm to strike, when Barrymore
grasped his wrist, and then hit him once,
twice, third time, straight in the face.
Vyse loosened his hold on Barrymole's
coat and attempted 10 throw both arms
about his chest. This time Barrymore
struck to kill, apparently. His doughty
fist landed full upon the brokers' mouth
and he went reeling across the sidewalk
into the gutter. There be lay for quite
minute, the blood flowing freely from
nose and mouth, and his eyes closed as II
in faint.
Without waiting for his worsted antago.
mist to recover, Barrymore leaped on q
pa esing car, followed by the lusty cheers
Of the crowd. - -s.,
Vyse was picked up by some friends
who CHANGED along, and covered with
blood made his way back into the restaur-
ant where, apparently beside himself, he
called upon Joaquin to accompany him to
the station house and submit 10 arrest.
Joaquin declined. Then Mr.. Yyss's friend
another down town broker, attempted to,
prove that his companion was the victim
Of an undeserved assault Joaquin insist
ed that ho had received no more than his
deserts, and when the brokers became OBJ
streperously argumentatiys he again
elected them into the. street. From all
accounts it would seem that Mr.. Barry
more had really good cause ior his pugna.
cious wrath. Ego Witnesses to the entire
affair assert with uuanimity that the
broker had G- e.
DELIBERATELY oGLED THE LADY
in Ba1rymore'a party. One gentleman
who saw the assault grasped the actor'a
hand and thanked him for bis vigorous
rebuke OF an offense only too common in
the popular dining halls Of New York.
MIR. Vyse, who was seen shortly after
the encounter, stated, upon his honor,
that the whole thing was mistake ri
am certain," he said, "that did not glare
at the woman as they claim, and you
may rest assured that some one will suffer
terribly for this infamous insult put upon
me-" }3'rt -.5}stg- 81 : ~ ( h
JOHN L. WANTS TO FIGHT. l..
Tho Condition. Unon " hi oh He Will Entar